March 23, '25 Bill T & Jeff took 14th place in the NAP final today in Memphis for 12 gold points.  Giacomo & Rob finished in abt. 25th place.  Bill & Jeff are going out to celebrate.

March 22, 2025:   Blog from the Memphis Nationals.  Both Giacomo & Rob and Bill T & Jeff qualified today to play in the No. American Pairs Flight B (under 2,500 masterpoints)  Giacomo and Rob played well in the morning session and Bill & Jeff had 51%.  In the afternoon session, Bill & Jeff came within shouting distance of their teammates.  At the end of today's qualifying match, Giacomo & Rob were in 18th place with Bill & Jeff in 21st place out of 78 pairs.  The top 52 pairs were invited to return tomorrow, Sunday for the NAP Final.  Todays games were full of slams, both of which Bill & I made in the afternoon session.  We beat a strong twelve year old & his partner.  Bill bid 5D over the opponents 4S.  He was doubled and made it!

Monday (SA) March 24: 10:00am - 1pm: The seven deadly finesses (Chap. 9) + 199r game with Paul

Tuesday (SC), March 25: 10am Open Game

               2:15am Easybridge! Godzilla Hands

Wednesday (V), March 26 Open Game

Thursday (Z), March 27   6:30pm Start of Bridge Basics II online with Liang via Zoom.  To register, go to www.cuebidcruises.com/workshop

Friday (SA), March 28: 10am  Open/499r/299r/49r 

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One week ahead: Silver Linings

Monday (SA) March 31: 10:00am - 1pm: Balancing (Chap. 10) + 199r game with Jeff

Tuesday (SC), April 1: 10am Silver Linings 100% silver pts.

               2:15am Easybridge! Godzilla Hands

Wednesday (V), April 2: Silver Linings 100% silver pts.

Thursday (Z), April 3: 6:30pm Bridge Basics II Workshop online with Liang via Zoom.  To register, go to www.cuebidcruises.com/workshop

Friday (SA), April 4: 10am  Open/499r/299r/49r 

SA = St. Andrews Church: 301 Avenue D Redondo Beach       SC = St.Cross Church 1818 Monterey Blvd. Hermosa Beach        V = Veterans Park Senior Center 309 Esplanade Redondo Beach      Z = Zoom

Our next bridge cruise is to New Zealand April 5, 2025 on the Celebrity Edge.  Round Trip to Sydney, Australia.  We sail around both the southern and northern islands with six stops plus a day of cruise 3 sounds.  See flyer in the special events section.  Our travel agent is Mui Roberts (760) 797-7866.  30 have booked.  Ship is practically sold out.  Join us for a fun trip!